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Shadow Dragon (Huge)

Monsters Monster Manual

damage dies, and a Shadow rises from the corpse. The shadow is under the dragon’s control and shares the dragon’s Initiative count but acts immediately after the dragon.Legendary Action

its next turn.Shadow Dragon Lairs Shadow dragons lair in places of darkness and despair, such as accursed ruins, the depths of the Underdark, or the Shadowfell. The region around a shadow dragon

Shadow Dragon (Large)

Monsters Monster Manual

damage dies, and a Shadow rises from the corpse. The shadow is under the dragon’s control and shares the dragon’s Initiative count but acts immediately after the dragon.Legendary Action

its next turn.Shadow Dragon Lairs Shadow dragons lair in places of darkness and despair, such as accursed ruins, the depths of the Underdark, or the Shadowfell. The region around a shadow dragon

Diderius

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

the start of his turn. Attack. Diderius makes one attack with his rotting fist or uses his Dreadful Glare. Blinding Dust. Blinding dust and sand swirls magically around the Diderius. Each creature

(Costs 2 Actions). Diderius magically unleashes negative energy. Creatures within 60 feet of him, including ones behind barriers and around corners, can’t regain hit points until the end of his next

Ancient Red Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Magma

shakes the lair in a 60-foot radius around the dragon. Each creature other than the dragon on the ground in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone. Volcanic gases

Gorka Tharn

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

mummy lord makes one attack with its rotting fist or uses its Dreadful Glare. Blinding Dust. Blinding dust and sand swirls magically around the mummy lord. Each creature within 5 feet of the mummy lord

Negative Energy (Costs 2 Actions). The mummy lord magically unleashes negative energy. Creatures within 60 feet of the mummy lord, including ones behind barriers and around corners, can't regain hit

Mummy Lord Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

around the mummy lord. Each creature within 5 feet of the mummy lord must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be blinded until the end of the creature's next turn. Blasphemous Word (Costs 2

, including ones behind barriers and around corners, can't regain hit points until the end of the mummy lord's next turn. Whirlwind of Sand (Costs 2 Actions). The mummy lord magically transforms into a

Valin Sarnaster

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

attack with her rotting fist or uses her Dreadful Glare. Blinding Dust. Blinding dust and sand swirls magically around Valin. Each creature within 5 feet of Valin must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution

energy. Creatures within 60 feet of Valin, including ones behind barriers and around corners, can’t regain hit points until the end of Valin’s next turn. Whirlwind of Sand (Costs 2 Actions

Adult Red Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

cloud in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The sphere spreads around corners, and its area is lightly obscured. It lasts until initiative count 20 on

initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Magma erupts from a

Demilich Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

its flying speed. Cloud of Dust. The demilich magically swirls its dusty remains. Each creature within 10 feet of the demilich, including around a corner, must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving

. A demilich in its lair has a challenge rating of 20 (24,500 XP). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the demilich rolls a d20;{"diceNotation":"1d20","rollType":"roll

Adult Red Dracolich Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

, telling the grim story of its life, the enemies it has slain, and the nations it has conquered. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dracolich takes a lair action to cause

one. A tremor shakes the lair in a 60-foot radius around the dracolich. Each creature other than the dracolich on the ground in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked

Adult Blue Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

barren places, using their lightning breath and their burrowing ability to carve out crystallized caverns and tunnels beneath the sands. Thunderstorms rage around a legendary blue dragon’s lair

wealth of the dead intruders. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same

Storm Giant Quintessent

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

and creates a magical gust of wind around the target, who must succeed on a DC 18 Strength saving throw or be moved up to 20 feet in any horizontal direction the giant chooses. Thunderbolt (Costs 2

. The blizzard that rages unendingly around a mountain peak, the vortex that swirls around a remote island, or the thunderstorm that howls ceaselessly up and down a rugged coastline could, in fact, be

Olhydra

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

she is in her elemental domain or temporarily occupying a water node, Olhydra commands the waters around her and can shape them to her will. Lair Actions Olhydra can command the waters around herself

to take lair actions on the Elemental Plane of Water, or in any elemental water node (such as the Plunging Torrents, described in chapter 5). On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Olhydra

Murgaxor

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

, Murgaxor was reportedly sighted around the outskirts of campus, specifically in Sedgemoor and the Detention Bog. Authorities believed something about those locations enhanced his magic, but he was never

a blot on the university’s reputation. Murgaxor's Lair Actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Murgaxor can take one of the following lair actions; after he does so, he can't

Ogrémoch

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

breaks off a chunk of his body and places it on the ground in an unoccupied space within 15 feet of him. The chunk of rock instantly transforms into a gargoyle and acts on the same initiative count

his dominion over the rock and stone around him to take lair actions on the Elemental Plane of Earth, or in any elemental earth node (including the Black Geode, described in chapter 5). On initiative

Riverine

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the riverine can take one of the following lair actions; the riverine can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row

: Phantasmal Mist. The riverine creates fog around a creature it can see within 120 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or take 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10

Kraken Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

spreads around corners, and that area is heavily obscured to creatures other than the kraken. Each creature other than the kraken that ends its turn there must succeed on a DC 23 Constitution saving

detritus, treasure, and wrecked ships. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the kraken takes a lair action to cause one of the following magical effects: A strong current moves

Ancient Blue Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

in barren places, using their lightning breath and their burrowing ability to carve out crystallized caverns and tunnels beneath the sands. Thunderstorms rage around a legendary blue dragon’s

the wealth of the dead intruders. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the

Priest of Osybus (Dread)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Boon of Dread. Eerie whispers can now be heard around the priest. Any non-Undead creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the priest must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be

response, the Ulmist Inquisition and the then-mortal Count Strahd von Zarovich faced the lich in battle. Their bravery would have been for naught if Osybus’s disciples hadn’t betrayed him

Ancient Brass Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

speed.A Brass Dragon’s Lair A brass dragon’s desert lair is typically a ruin, canyon, or cave network with ceiling holes to allow for sunlight. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing

initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects: A strong wind blows around the dragon. Each creature within 60 feet of the dragon must succeed on a DC 15

Adult White Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

the ceiling to latch on like bats or slithering down icy crevasses. A legendary white dragon’s innate magic deepens the cold in the area around its lair. Mountain caverns are fast frozen by the

floor around it a treacherous morass of broken ice and stone, hidden pits, and slippery slopes. As foes struggle to move toward it, the dragon flies from perch to perch and destroys them with its freezing

Nurvureem

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

in the initiative count. The shadow is under the dragon’s control.The dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time

snakes infest the lair, which is filled with the stench of death and decay. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the

Klauth

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

see within 120 feet of it. The sphere spreads around corners, and its area is lightly obscured. It lasts until initiative count 20 on the next round. Each creature that starts its turn in the cloud

; as Klauth is also known, likes to lie on a ledge high on one of the valley walls and survey his domain, descending occasionally to snatch up an animal or intruder. The walls around the valley

Juvenile Kraken

Monsters Ghosts of Saltmarsh

kraken uses Fling. Ink Cloud (Costs 3 Actions). While underwater, the kraken expels an ink cloud in a 40-foot radius. The cloud spreads around corners, and that area is heavily obscured to creatures

, treasure, and wrecked ships. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the kraken takes a lair action to cause one of the following magical effects: A strong current moves

Gar Shatterkeel (Noncore)

Monsters Locathah Rising

*Circle spells don’t count against spells prepared. Water Walk. Gar can stand and move on liquid surfaces as if they were solid ground. Watery Fall. When Gar drops to 0 hit points, his body

one attack with Wave with advantage.Lair Actions Gar can employ lair actions while he’s within the coral mountain. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Gar Shatterkeel takes a lair

Thessalkraken

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

tentacle attack. Fling. The thessalkraken uses Fling. Ink Cloud (Costs 3 Actions). While underwater, the thessalkraken expels an ink cloud in a 60-foot radius. The cloud spreads around corners, and that

initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the thessalkraken takes a lair action to cause one of the following magical effects: A strong current moves through the thessalkraken’s lair. Each

Slarkrethel

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

. Lightning Storm (Costs 2 Actions). Slarkrethel uses Lightning Storm. Ink Cloud (Costs 3 Actions). While underwater, the kraken expels an ink cloud in a 60-foot radius. The cloud spreads around corners

wrecked ships. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the kraken takes a lair action to cause one of the following magical effects: A strong current moves through the kraken

Adult Black Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

infest the lair, which is filled with the stench of death and decay. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects

point the dragon chooses within 120 feet of it. The cloud spreads around corners and remains until the dragon dismisses it as an action, uses this lair action again, or dies. The cloud is lightly

Storm Giant Quintessent Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Gust. The giant targets a creature it can see within 60 feet of it and creates a magical gust of wind around it. The target must succeed on a DC 18

thunderstorm, or a sandstorm. Lair Actions A storm giant quintessent can use lair actions in giant form and while transformed into a storm. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the giant

Pidlwick II

Monsters Curse of Strahd

":"Dart","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.After her husband died in battle, Duchess Dorfniya Dilisnya set her sights on becoming Count Strahd von Zarovich's bride, but she failed to win his

Pidlwick II destroyed, Strahd kept the fool around to dispose of irksome guests from time to time. After the deaths of Sergei and Tatyana, the castle became virtually abandoned, and there were no more

Frost Giant Ice Shaper

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Monstrosities). The wolves appear in unoccupied spaces the giant can see within 30 feet of itself. The wolves take their turn immediately after the giant on the same initiative count, and they obey the

giant uses this action again.Ice Armor (Requires Frost Rune). When a creature the giant can see makes an attack roll against it, the giant can form a coat of ice around itself, granting it a +6 bonus to

Balhannoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

identify images of places where its prey expects their needs and desires to be met, such as an inn or a temple offering healing. It then warps reality around itself, hiding itself and remaking its

Underdark might lair in caves near Underdark passages and guard the ways in and out of its keepers’ enclave. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), a balhannoth can take

Adult Brass Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

’s desert lair is typically a ruin, canyon, or cave network with ceiling holes to allow for sunlight. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action

to cause one of the following effects: A strong wind blows around the dragon. Each creature within 60 feet of the dragon must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be pushed 15 feet away from

Cradle of the Fire Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

cradle occupied and uses the cradle’s initiative count. Legendary Resistance (5/Day). If the cradle fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. The cradle has

magma at intruders, exhales fiery gases, and causes molten stone to erupt from the ground around it. If the cradle is destroyed, the scion of Surtur inside it awakens. Standing 60 feet tall, the scion

Cradle of the Frost Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

cradle occupied and uses the cradle’s initiative count. Legendary Resistance (5/Day). If the cradle fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. The cradle has

the substance of the world together. (See “Giants of Myth” in chapter 3 for additional inspiration.) Scions of giants’ gods are enormously powerful beings who infuse the world around

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